# Reference to a global function with the name same as class?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-a-global-function-with-the-name-same-as-class/318969>\
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**Created:** [February 4, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-a-global-function-with-the-name-same-as-class/318969 "2011-02-04T18:31:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-to-a-global-function-with-the-name-same-as-class/318969/1 "2011-02-04T18:31:10Z")

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Hi. How would one get a reference of String global function (not class). According to language reference this function does exist (and I’m ready to believe it does), but, say and you have a:

```auto
function foo(bar:Function):void { ... }

```

How then would you pass that String to it?